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[-] [email protected] 37 points 2 years ago

This is referring to consumer level drones too right? Like DJI stuff?

[-] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago

Ukraine only has consumer drones, I don't think they have any military drones

[-] [email protected] 35 points 2 years ago

I thought they had some for some reason

People need to start distinguishing between the little quadcopters you can buy at walmart, and fucking reaper drones. Headlines like "China is selling drones to Russia" makes it seem like it isn't a $150 drone bought off fucking aliexpress

[-] [email protected] 40 points 2 years ago

That lack of distinction is 100% on purpose since China dominates the consumer drones market and they're so versatile and capable that countries all over the world including the US buy DJI drones for military operations

Can blame China for giving every country "drones"

[-] [email protected] 22 points 2 years ago

china dominates the consumer goods market, period. by these standards the chinese have been supplying every NATO war for the past 20 years.

[-] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago

the chinese have been supplying every NATO war for the past 20 years.

smh revisionism has really gone too far

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Gotta get that drones, man...

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

They do. They have Bayraktar drones.

I do agree that the lack of distinction is kind of stupid.

[-] [email protected] 18 points 2 years ago

Pretty sure they have Baryraktar drones, purchased from Turkey, among other military drones.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

I don't think you can buy Bayraktar drones from your local general store...

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